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577484

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Lovell Partnership Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's contract with Lovell Partnerships announced on 10 January 2016 is for purposes other than the building of new homes for soldiers.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	45337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>No contract was awarded to Lovell Partnerships in 2016. A contract was awarded in 2014, with the core purpose of constructing Service Family Accommodation in Stafford.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 16:25:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

577485

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 6 September 2016, on Defence Estate Rationalisation, HCWS133, how many (a) military and (b) civilian personnel are based at each site.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	45334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>SITE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MILITARY </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CIVILIAN PERSONNEL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF HENLOW (BEDFORDSHIRE)</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MIDDLEWICK RANGES (ESSEX)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AMPORT HOUSE (ANDOVER)</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LAND AT HARLEY HILL (CATTERICK)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHALGROVE AIRFIELD (OXFORD)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COLERNE AIRFIELD (CHIPPENHAM)</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AZIMGHUR BARRACKS (CHIPPENHAM)</p></td><td><p>427</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER BARRACKS (GRANTHAM)</p></td><td><p>928</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LAND AT OLD DALBY (MELTON MOWBRAY)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VENNING BARRACKS (TELFORD)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>215 – across both sites</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>114 – across both sites</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PARSONS BARRACKS (DONNINGTON)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTHWICK PARK (FAREHAM)</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROYAL MARINES STONEHOUSE (PLYMOUTH)</p></td><td><p>673</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 14:48:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

577489

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the most recent version of The Army List has been published in error on his Department's website; whether that list includes details of service personnel ranking below one-star level; and what steps he is taking to improve the online security of personal details of serving members of the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	45387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The most recent publication of the Army List was published in accordance with processes in place at the time, which included officers below the rank of Brigadier.</p><p>The security of our people is our foremost concern and we keep the range of measures we have to address the threats to them under constant review. A revised policy was introduced in November 2015 restricting publications of such lists to senior officers, already considered in the public eye. The Army List 2016 will be published in accordance with the revised policy. The previous Service Lists published on the Gov.UK website have now been removed</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 14:56:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

576765

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Universities Air Squadron
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Northern Ireland University Air Squadron has reached its capacity of student places planned when it was set up.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	45109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Of the 24 student places available, 14 are currently filled.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 14:54:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

576769

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Naval Reserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the strength was of the Royal Navy Reserve in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	45253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The trained and untrained strength of the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) from 1 April 2012 onwards is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>April 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>July 2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,960</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,980</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,130</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,370</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,590</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,590</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trained</p></td><td><p>1,360</p></td><td><p>1,370</p></td><td><p>1,440</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>1,740</p></td><td><p>1,770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Untrained</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>690</p></td><td><p>870</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>820</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>In accordance with Departmental policy, figures are rounded to the nearest</p><p>10 – totals may not always equal the sum of their rounded parts.</p><p> </p><p>Reserve Forces personnel records were not fully migrated onto the Joint Personnel Administration system until October 2012. Prior to this time data was produced from single Service systems, which are unable to be replicated or verified. Therefore, further breakdowns to the published statistics at the following link are not available:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140116142443/http:/www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/reserves-and-cadets-strengths" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140116142443/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/reserves-and-cadets-strengths</a></p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 14:51:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

576773

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Naval Reserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to expand the Royal Naval Reserve.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	45257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The plan to expand the Maritime Reserve is set down in Future Reserves 2020, published on the Government website at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210470/Cm8655-web_FINAL.pdf</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 14:54:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

576775

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure serving Scottish soldiers' qualifications are recognised by civilian contractors when they wish to undertake trade training while stationed in England.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	45191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence, Scottish Ministers and Skills Development Scotland have made representations on this issue previously to the responsible department, the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. The issue is being discussed with Department for Education, who now have responsibility for apprenticeships.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 14:46:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

581261

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Gliding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the future of volunteer gliding schools in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Byron Davies
uin	906255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>I am fully supportive of Air Cadets having access to opportunities for gliding. To achieve this we require a laydown of Volunteer Gliding Squadrons that meet the needs of all of our Cadets.</p><p> </p><p>However, we continue to consider if there are viable site options in Wales which can be explored further, and I am due to meet with my hon. Friend shortly to discuss this matter.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 16:54:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

581263

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Kinloss Barracks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to keep open the Kinloss army barracks.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Natalie McGarry
uin	906261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is continuing to review our estate to ensure it is smaller and more sustainable, this will allow us to focus on delivering future Defence capability and has enabled the investment in sites such as Lossiemouth and Faslane.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst no decision has been made on the future of Kinloss Barracks, Scotland will continue to be a vital home for our Armed Forces. However Scotland, like the rest of the UK, must expect some sites to close as well as investment in these other locations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 16:55:52 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4428 label Biography information for Natalie McGarry

581265

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	SSAFA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent representations he has received on the work of SSAFA, the armed forces charity.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	906256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has excellent relations with SSAFA and maintains regular contact with them; including through the Service Charities Partnership Board, which I will be attending on 18 October.</p><p> </p><p>I have received SSAFA’s recent report on Veterans welfare and I am considering the recommendations provided.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 16:55:06 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess